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Music and Memory: Using Music to Treat Alzheimer’s
Music may brighten our day, but for seniors suffering from dementia, it can do so much more. Non-profits organizations like Music and Memory are leading the way, using music to help elders recall memories, reduce their anxiety, and improve their sociability. Music and Memory started in 2006 when founder, Dan Cohen, had one simple wish: [...]
Hallmark: Making It a Season for Writing
It is the season for expressing warm wishes for occasions such as graduations and Mother’s Day through memorable cards. It is a perfect month for Hallmark to be our Mindful Company. Hallmark was selected in 2009 as one of the 100 Best Companies by Working Mother magazine. After earning a place on Working Mother’s list [...]
Smucker’s: Putting Family First
Smucker’s is one of the top companies in the world, responsible for some of the most delicious treats. The secret to their success is not only old family recipes, but family traditions as well. It all began in 1897. Jerome Monroe Smucker of Orville, Ohio pressed cider at his mill, which was made from a [...]
Big Brothers Big Sisters: Mentoring Children of America
One Mindful way to influence the next generation of innovators, leaders, and volunteers is to offer them guidance. Big Brothers Big Sisters strives to “help change kids’ perspectives and giving them the opportunity to reach their potential.” It all began in 1904, when a New York City court clerk named Ernest Coulter saw more and [...]
Earthjustice: Lawyers for Mother Earth
With global warming and our continued dependency on oil, the future of our planet doesn’t look bright. Fortunately, there are environmental groups like Earthjustice that are doing their part. Philip Berry, Fred Fisher, Don Harris, Mike McCloskey, and Edgar Wayburn founded Earthjustice in 1971. It originally began as the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, a [...]
BeadforLife: Sustainable, Eco Fair Trade Jewelry
By: Brittani Banks, Contributing Writer for Mindful Living Network Jewelry is usually worn to make a statement about our personal style. Yet, there are some pieces that are worn to promote awareness. It you would like to make a bold statement your sustainability and fair trade beliefs BeadforLife may be for you. BeadforLife is a non-profit [...]
Krochet Kids: Economic Empowerment Through Yarn
Krochet Kids International’s (KKi) motto is: “Buy a hat. Change a life.” Though it seems like a simple idea, this organization has been able to help Peruvian and Ugandan women rise above poverty on their own by teaching them a creative trade: crocheting. It all started in Spokane, Washington, when Kohl Crecelius, Travis Hartanov and [...]
Mercy Corps: Delivering Aid Worldwide
Mercy Corps believes that there’s intrinsic value and dignity in human life. Their mission is to offer ethical and respectful aid to communities around the world. This is why we honor them as our Mindful Company (well, in this case, Mindful Organization). Mercy Corps began as the Save the Refugees Fund in 1979 by Dan [...]
MADD: Advocates for Responsible Driving
For the past few decades there has been a nationwide crackdown on drunk driving. And while there have been numerous politicians and organizations leading the fight, one of the most vocal forces has been Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). The sad fact is that every 90 seconds, “a person is injured in a drunk driving [...]
Girl Scouts: Transforming Lives Around the World
2012 is Year of the Girl, year-long celebration for the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). Their years of hard work haven’t only benefited millions of girls around the world, they’re also teaching younger generations to help the environment. In 1911, Juliette Gordon Low wanted to devote her time in a [...]
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